Workforce Specialist Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Workforce Specialist make in New Mexico?

As of February 01, 2026, the average salary for a Workforce Specialist in New Mexico is $101,286 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $49.

However, a Workforce Specialist's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $113,301
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $87,268 to $107,575
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $74,504

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Workforce Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$107,575	$8,965	$2,069	$52
Average	$101,286	$8,441	$1,948	$49
25th Percentile	$87,268	$7,272	$1,678	$42

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Key Factors That Influence Workforce Specialist Salaries

A Workforce Specialist's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Workforce Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Workforce Specialist's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $71,500
Early Career (1-2 years): $87,108
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $100,824
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $104,168
Expert (over 8 years): $163,191

Levels	Salary
Workforce... Level Workforce Specialist	$71,500
Workforce... Level Workforce Specialist	$87,108
Workforce... Level Workforce Specialist	$100,824
Workforce... Level Workforce Specialist	$104,168
Workforce... Level Workforce Specialist	$163,191

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How Do Workforce Specialist Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Workforce Specialists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $121,080.
California: $120,621.
Massachusetts: $119,013.

District of Columbia $121,080 California $120,621 Massachusetts $119,013 Washington $118,576 New Jersey $118,532 Alaska $118,379 Connecticut $116,870 New York $116,257

Hawaii $114,300 Rhode Island $113,381 Maryland $112,758 Minnesota $111,905 Colorado $111,577 Illinois $111,468 Oregon $111,052 Delaware $110,746

New Hampshire $110,553 Virginia $110,122 Pennsylvania $108,865 Nevada $108,231 North Dakota $108,023 Michigan $107,695 Wisconsin $107,574 Vermont $107,334

Texas $106,667 Maine $106,623 Arizona $106,557 Ohio $106,481 Georgia $105,475 Indiana $104,972 Wyoming $104,873 Utah $104,720

Iowa $104,655 Kansas $104,130 Louisiana $103,977 North Carolina $103,922 Missouri $103,900 Florida $103,474 Montana $103,244 Nebraska $103,025

Kentucky $102,905 South Carolina $102,468 Tennessee $102,194 Idaho $102,085 New Mexico $101,286 Oklahoma $101,111 Alabama $100,466 South Dakota $99,384

Arkansas $98,793 West Virginia $98,476 Mississippi $97,525

Top Paying Cities for Workforce Specialists

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Algodones: $101,505
Belen: $101,177
Bernalillo: $102,052

Algodones, NM $101,505 Belen, NM $101,177 Bernalillo, NM $102,052 Bluewater, NM $101,177 Bosque, NM $101,177 Casa Blanca, NM $101,177 Cedar Crest, NM $102,161 Cedarvale, NM $101,177

Cerrillos, NM $101,505 Claunch, NM $101,177 Coyote, NM $101,702 Cuba, NM $101,702 Cubero, NM $101,177 Edgewood, NM $101,286 Estancia, NM $101,177 Gallina, NM $101,702

Counselor, NM $101,702 Grants, NM $101,177 Milan, NM $101,177 Isleta, NM $102,271 Jarales, NM $101,177 Jemez Pueblo, NM $101,363 Jemez Springs, NM $101,615 Laguna, NM $101,177

La Jara, NM $101,702 La Joya, NM $101,177 Lindrith, NM $101,702 Los Lunas, NM $101,833 Mcintosh, NM $101,177 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $101,177 Moriarty, NM $101,210 Mountainair, NM $101,177

Nageezi, NM $101,440 New Laguna, NM $101,177 Paguate, NM $101,177 Pena Blanca, NM $101,789 Peralta, NM $101,943 Placitas, NM $101,724 Ponderosa, NM $101,615 Prewitt, NM $101,177

Regina, NM $101,702 Sandia Park, NM $102,052 Corrales, NM $102,708 San Fidel, NM $101,177 San Rafael, NM $101,177 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $101,494 San Ysidro, NM $101,276 Stanley, NM $101,440

Tijeras, NM $102,161 Tome, NM $101,286 Torreon, NM $101,177 Veguita, NM $101,177 Willard, NM $101,177 Youngsville, NM $101,702 Bosque Farms, NM $102,161 Clines Corners, NM $101,440

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $101,800 Cochiti Lake, NM $101,954 Albuquerque, NM $102,817 Kirtland Afb, NM $102,817 Rio Rancho, NM $102,489 Gallup, NM $101,177 Brimhall, NM $101,177 Church Rock, NM $101,177

Continental Divide, NM $101,177 Crownpoint, NM $101,177 Fence Lake, NM $101,177 Fort Wingate, NM $101,177 Gamerco, NM $101,177 Mentmore, NM $101,177 Mexican Springs, NM $101,177 Ramah, NM $101,177

Rehoboth, NM $101,177 Thoreau, NM $101,177 Tohatchi, NM $101,177 Vanderwagen, NM $101,177 Zuni, NM $101,177 Navajo, NM $102,642 Jamestown, NM $101,177 Pinehill, NM $101,177

Sheep Springs, NM $101,177 Smith Lake, NM $101,177 Yatahey, NM $101,177 Farmington, NM $101,440 Aztec, NM $101,440 Blanco, NM $101,440 Bloomfield, NM $101,440 Flora Vista, NM $101,440

Fruitland, NM $101,440 Kirtland, NM $101,440 La Plata, NM $101,440 Navajo Dam, NM $101,702 Shiprock, NM $101,440 Waterflow, NM $101,440 Newcomb, NM $101,177 Sanostee, NM $101,440

Santa Fe, NM $103,342 Abiquiu, NM $101,702 Alcalde, NM $101,702 Amalia, NM $101,702 Arroyo Hondo, NM $101,702 Arroyo Seco, NM $101,702 Canjilon, NM $101,702 Canones, NM $101,702

Carson, NM $101,702 Cebolla, NM $101,702 Cerro, NM $101,702 Chama, NM $101,702 Chamisal, NM $101,702 Chimayo, NM $102,249 Cordova, NM $102,030 Costilla, NM $101,702

Taos Ski Valley, NM $101,702 Dixon, NM $101,702 Dulce, NM $101,702 El Prado, NM $101,702 El Rito, NM $101,702 Embudo, NM $101,702 Espanola, NM $102,139 Glorieta, NM $102,905

Hernandez, NM $101,702 Ilfeld, NM $101,702 La Madera, NM $101,702 Lamy, NM $102,686 Llano, NM $101,702 Los Alamos, NM $102,030 White Rock, NM $102,686 Medanales, NM $101,702

Ojo Caliente, NM $101,702 Los Ojos, NM $101,702 Pecos, NM $102,358 Penasco, NM $101,702 Petaca, NM $101,702 Questa, NM $101,702 Ranchos De Taos, NM $101,702 Red River, NM $101,702

Ribera, NM $101,702 Rowe, NM $102,030 San Cristobal, NM $101,702 San Jose, NM $101,811 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $101,702 Santa Cruz, NM $102,249 Serafina, NM $101,702 Taos, NM $101,702

Tererro, NM $102,577 Tesuque, NM $103,342 Tierra Amarilla, NM $101,702 Trampas, NM $101,702 Tres Piedras, NM $101,702 Truchas, NM $101,702 Vadito, NM $101,702 Valdez, NM $101,702

Vallecitos, NM $101,702 Velarde, NM $101,702 Villanueva, NM $101,702 Spaceport City, NM $93,096 Las Vegas, NM $101,702 Angel Fire, NM $101,702 Anton Chico, NM $101,702 Buena Vista, NM $101,702

Chacon, NM $101,702 Cimarron, NM $101,702 Cleveland, NM $101,702 Eagle Nest, NM $101,702 Guadalupita, NM $101,702 Holman, NM $101,702 La Loma, NM $101,702 Maxwell, NM $101,702

Miami, NM $101,702 Mills, NM $101,702 Montezuma, NM $101,702 Mora, NM $101,702 Mosquero, NM $101,702 Ocate, NM $101,702 Ojo Feliz, NM $101,702 Rainsville, NM $101,702

Raton, NM $104,742 Rociada, NM $101,702 Roy, NM $101,702 Sapello, NM $101,702 Solano, NM $101,702 Springer, NM $101,702 Ute Park, NM $101,702 Valmora, NM $101,702

Wagon Mound, NM $101,702 Watrous, NM $101,702 Socorro, NM $101,177 Aragon, NM $101,177 Datil, NM $101,177 Lemitar, NM $101,177 Luna, NM $100,969 Magdalena, NM $101,177

Pie Town, NM $101,177 Polvadera, NM $101,177 Quemado, NM $101,177 Reserve, NM $98,968 San Acacia, NM $101,177 San Antonio, NM $98,542 Truth Or Consequences, NM $93,096 Arrey, NM $93,096

Caballo, NM $93,096 Derry, NM $93,096 Elephant Butte, NM $93,096 Garfield, NM $93,096 Hatch, NM $93,096 Monticello, NM $94,495 Rincon, NM $93,096 Salem, NM $93,096

Williamsburg, NM $93,096 Winston, NM $93,096 Las Cruces, NM $94,736 White Sands Missile Range, NM $93,970 Santa Teresa, NM $95,108 Playas, NM $93,096 Animas, NM $97,864 Anthony, NM $94,758

Arenas Valley, NM $93,096 Bayard, NM $93,096 Berino, NM $93,642 Buckhorn, NM $93,096 Santa Clara, NM $93,096 Chamberino, NM $93,642 Cliff, NM $93,096 Columbus, NM $93,719

Deming, NM $93,096 Dona Ana, NM $94,736 Fairacres, NM $93,861 Faywood, NM $93,096 Fort Bayard, NM $93,096 Gila, NM $93,096 Glenwood, NM $97,864 Hachita, NM $93,096

Hanover, NM $93,096 Hillsboro, NM $93,096 Hurley, NM $93,096 La Mesa, NM $94,299 Lordsburg, NM $93,096 Mesilla, NM $94,736 Mesilla Park, NM $94,736 Mesquite, NM $94,627

Mimbres, NM $93,096 Mule Creek, NM $97,864 Organ, NM $94,517 Pinos Altos, NM $93,096 Radium Springs, NM $94,080 Redrock, NM $93,096 Rodeo, NM $102,642 San Miguel, NM $94,627

Silver City, NM $93,096 Sunland Park, NM $95,228 Tyrone, NM $93,096 Vado, NM $94,189 Chaparral, NM $94,703 Clovis, NM $97,667 Cannon Afb, NM $97,667 Broadview, NM $98,585

Causey, NM $96,748 Crossroads, NM $96,748 Dora, NM $96,748 Elida, NM $96,748 Floyd, NM $96,748 Fort Sumner, NM $101,702 Grady, NM $98,585 House, NM $98,585

Kenna, NM $96,748 Lingo, NM $96,748 Melrose, NM $97,667 Milnesand, NM $96,748 Pep, NM $96,748 Portales, NM $96,748 Rogers, NM $96,748 Saint Vrain, NM $97,667

Taiban, NM $99,012 Texico, NM $97,667 Yeso, NM $101,440 Roswell, NM $95,906 Artesia, NM $95,906 Caprock, NM $96,748 Carlsbad, NM $95,906 Dexter, NM $95,906

Eunice, NM $96,748 Hagerman, NM $95,906 Hobbs, NM $96,748 Hope, NM $95,906 Jal, NM $96,748 Lake Arthur, NM $95,906 Lakewood, NM $95,906 Loco Hills, NM $95,906

Loving, NM $95,906 Lovington, NM $96,748 Mcdonald, NM $96,748 Malaga, NM $95,906 Maljamar, NM $96,322 Monument, NM $96,748 Tatum, NM $96,748 Whites City, NM $95,906

Carrizozo, NM $95,906 Alamogordo, NM $97,546 Alto, NM $95,906 Bent, NM $96,672 Capitan, NM $95,906 Cloudcroft, NM $97,218 Corona, NM $101,177 Encino, NM $101,440

Fort Stanton, NM $95,906 Glencoe, NM $95,906 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $97,546 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $97,546 Hondo, NM $95,906 La Luz, NM $97,546 Lincoln, NM $95,906 Mayhill, NM $95,906

Mescalero, NM $96,453 Nogal, NM $95,906 Orogrande, NM $94,594 Picacho, NM $95,906 Pinon, NM $95,906 Ruidoso, NM $95,906 Ruidoso Downs, NM $95,906 Sacramento, NM $96,015

San Patricio, NM $95,906 Sunspot, NM $97,328 Timberon, NM $96,015 Tinnie, NM $95,906 Tularosa, NM $97,218 Vaughn, NM $101,440 Weed, NM $95,906 Tucumcari, NM $98,585

Amistad, NM $98,585 Bard, NM $98,585 Capulin, NM $104,742 Clayton, NM $98,585 Conchas Dam, NM $100,138 Cuervo, NM $101,702 Des Moines, NM $104,742 Folsom, NM $104,742

Garita, NM $101,702 Gladstone, NM $101,702 Grenville, NM $101,658 Logan, NM $98,585 Mcalister, NM $98,585 Nara Visa, NM $98,585 Newkirk, NM $101,702 Quay, NM $98,585

San Jon, NM $98,585 Santa Rosa, NM $101,702 Sedan, NM $98,585 Trementina, NM $101,702

Workforce Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Workforce Specialist's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on February 01, 2026

$87,268

Average $101,286/year

$107,575

$7,272

Average $8,441/month

$8,965

$1,678

Average $1,948/week

$2,069

$42

Average $49/hour

$52

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$107,575	$8,965	$2,069	$52
Average	$101,286	$8,441	$1,948	$49
25th Percentile	$87,268	$7,272	$1,678	$42

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